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Collaborative Research: Beginnings: Engaging and Preparing the Offshore Wind Workforce thr — NSF Award to University of Alabama Tu

Offshore wind energy is an emerging, safety-critical sector facing persistent workforce challenges in building and sustaining a skilled workforce. These include limited early exposure to real-world work environments, costly and risky site access, unclear career pathways, and rapidly evolving digital and automation tech

Award titleCollaborative Research: Beginnings: Engaging and Preparing the Offshore Wind Workforce thr
Award ID2526201
AwardeeUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
CityTUSCALOOSA
StateAL
Amount obligated$117,163
Principal investigatorFeiya Luo
ProgramExLENT
Start date10/01/2025
AbstractOffshore wind energy is an emerging, safety-critical sector facing persistent workforce challenges in building and sustaining a skilled workforce. These include limited early exposure to real-world work environments, costly and risky site access, unclear career pathways, and rapidly evolving digital and automation technologies. These challenges reduce interest, slow skill development, and make it harder to retain workers. By coupling cohort-based mentoring, cross-sector partnerships, participato
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